I am a Witness: Tribunal Timeline & Documents
The timeline below chronicles the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case on inequitable funding for First Nations child welfare, which the Tribunal ruled amounts to discrimination.
View the pre-Tribunal timeline for a history of First Nations child and family services funding leading up the case.
2020
Order from the Federal Court regarding costs and reasons stemming from Canada's motion to stay the compensation order.
Caring Society submits letter and procedural protocol responding to NAN's submissions dated May 13, 2020.
AGC, AFN submit letters to the CHRT regarding the Caring Society's letter and procedural protocol.
AGC’s Reply Submissions re: The Panel’s April 22, 2020 request to COO and NAN
Reply of the Assembly of First Nations in response to the submissions of Nishnawbe Aski Nation on April 30 and May 1, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario on May 1, 2020 regarding compensation implementation.
Letter to the CHRT - response of the Caring Society, the Assembly of First Nations (the “AFN”) and the Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) to the submissions delivered by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) on April 30, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario (“COO”) on May 1, 2020 and response of the AG agreeing with the response.
Letter to the CHRT - response of the Caring Society, the Assembly of First Nations (the “AFN”) and the Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) to the submissions delivered by the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) on April 30, 2020 and by the Chiefs of Ontario (“COO”) on May 1, 2020 and response of the AG agreeing with the response.
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Chiefs of Ontario submits written reply submissions re: Compensation Process Framework Pursuant to 2019 CHRT 39 to Tribunal.
NAN makes submissions re Compensation Process: Definition of “Caregiver”
The AG submits documents for compensation including draft compensation framework, affidavit of Valerie Gideon and Notice Plan.
Caring Society makes submissions on essential services for CFS (plus compendium, affidavit of Cindy Blackstock April 30, 2020, Annex A + B - definitions of essential services).
AFN, Canadian Human Rights Commission, and NAN also submit written submissions regarding compensation to the CHRT.